R & D Implementation plan

Research to meet growers’ expectations is central to support the cane industry in its quest towards greater efficiency and reduced costs. The 2012-2016 R & D implementation plan addresses the concerns of the stakeholders through:

Strengthening, improving and recalibrating the R & D efficiency

Delivering research performance better aligned to the sugar cane industry and national priorities

The 2012-2016 R & D implementation plan is based on four main thrusts:

Thrust 1 - Agriculture: To increase productivity of the growers through exploitation of better varieties and improved production systems. This includes all aspects of research for sugarcane development from breeding to selection and field plantation

Thrust 2 - Analytical Services & Consultancy: To provide services to the industry in chemical, biochemical and biological testing and in production systems